A Brazilian doctor warns people about drinking massive amounts of soda after pulling 35 kidney stones from one patient. The man drank three liters of Coca-Cola daily and needed surgery to remove the painful deposits. Dr. Thales Andrade showed off the large yellow stones he extracted from the patient's bladder. He explains that sugary drinks create dangerous calcium buildup inside the body.
Kidney stones develop when calcium deposits gather in the urinary system and cause terrible pain. People experience nausea and blood appears in their urine when stones move through the body. Doctors must operate on patients when stones become large enough to block normal functions. Untreated stones can destroy kidney function or cause serious infections.
Carbonated beverages contain phosphoric acid that makes kidneys more acidic than normal. This acidic environment helps stones form faster and grow bigger over time. The doctor stresses that people need to drink more water and cut back on soda consumption. Staying hydrated helps kidneys work properly and prevents stone formation.
More than one in ten people develop kidney stones during their lifetime. Most cases happen between ages 30 and 60 when blood waste turns into hard crystals. Small stones often pass through the body without medical help. Larger stones require surgical removal because they cannot move through narrow passages alone.
Kidney stones develop when calcium deposits gather in the urinary system and cause terrible pain. People experience nausea and blood appears in their urine when stones move through the body. Doctors must operate on patients when stones become large enough to block normal functions. Untreated stones can destroy kidney function or cause serious infections.
Carbonated beverages contain phosphoric acid that makes kidneys more acidic than normal. This acidic environment helps stones form faster and grow bigger over time. The doctor stresses that people need to drink more water and cut back on soda consumption. Staying hydrated helps kidneys work properly and prevents stone formation.
More than one in ten people develop kidney stones during their lifetime. Most cases happen between ages 30 and 60 when blood waste turns into hard crystals. Small stones often pass through the body without medical help. Larger stones require surgical removal because they cannot move through narrow passages alone.
